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Augusta Washingtonian

Location

Augusta, Georgia, United States of America

Date

Oct 19, 1844

Page

3

Washingtonian Stance Pledge for Temperance Society

We pledge as gentlemen to abstain from spirituous or malt liquors wine and cider to guard our health standing and families and form a mutual benefit temperance society with names attached.

Officers of Augusta W. T. A Society

Listing of the Augusta W T A Society officers and managers including Dr J A Eve president Dr Daniel Hook Rev WM J Hard vice presidents Hawkins Huff Esq WM Haines Jr secretary L D Sallerstedt treasurer and managers Rev C S Dod E E Scofield James Godby James Harper John G Dunlap John Milledge

Jos. A. Eve Daniel Hook J. Hard Hawkins Huff WM. Haines, Jr L. D. Sallerstedt C. S. Dod E.E. Scofield James Godby

The Farmer and Diverse Crops at Enterprise Farm

A report from Mark Cooper at Enterprise in Lancaster County Pennsylvania details long crop rotations with rye in twenty seven years without manure and notes the potential to continue this practice with proper soil. The piece also extols ornamenting grounds with fruit trees and cites a West Cambridge farmer who reaped five barrels of apples from a Baldwin in eleven years, illustrating practical orchard benefits.

Mark Cooper Enterprise Lancaster County Pennsylvania Boston Bowen Russel West Cambridge

Endless Bee Hive Invention by Milholland and Crane

John Milholland and Benjamin Crane of Chandlersville Ohio announce a new improvement in bee-hive construction. They secured U S patent dated April 20 1842 for a horizontal box design without tops or pins, standing on a four leg base with a double inclined bottom.

John Milholland Benjamin Crane Chandlersville Muskingham County Ohio U. S

Building a House From Stone and Timber in Old Maine

A Maine Farmer describes stacking sections upon a base and each other to raise a house to a sufficient height with a final horizontal top. The method emphasizes orderly construction and enduring structure.

Maine

Duel by Pens and Postings Over Mary Clinton

A military officer Redmond conflicts with author Blake over Mary Clinton. The feud escalates from insults to a mocked duel using pens as weapons, arranged in the Gazette as ground for a test of gentlemanly conduct. The plot ends with Redmond offering an uneasy apology and Blake winning Mary’s hand.

Tom Mary Clinton Blake Dildo Redmond Gazette the Gazette Blair J Leas

Medical Advice on Rhubarb as Diarrhea Remedy

Rhubarb burnt in an iron pot is proposed as an unwiring remedy for diarrhoea. A dose of 5,910 grains in milk is stated as proper quantity. The drug loses two thirds of its weight when sufficiently burnt and becomes entirely tasteless.

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Augusta Washingtonman Augusta Augusta W. T. A Society James Harper John G. Dunlap John Milledge the Code of Honor Ogy London
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